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AI 🤖 Find me cards equivalent to: Academy Researchers

Equivalent cards to Academy Researchers (blue, aura synergy, enters-the-battlefield effect) include:

  • Auratouched Mage (white, similar but different color)
  • Sage's Reverie (blue, aura synergy but different function)
  • Scholar of the Lost Trove (blue, casts artifact/instant/sorcery from graveyard, similar ETB use)
  • Archaeomancer (blue, retrieves instants/sorceries on ETB)

Closest in blue is Archaeomancer for ETB ability; there is no direct blue equivalent for attaching an aura from hand, Academy Researchers is unique in blue.
Reason: Aura-attaching-on-ETB is rare in mono-blue.

Results:

Academy Researchers #58 Creature — Human Wizard

Info

Color:
Identifies:
Cost:
Rarity: Uncommon
Converted Cost: 3
Power/Toughness: 2/2
Types:
  • Creature
    • SubTypes:
  • Human
  • Wizard
    • Languages:
    Layout:
    Normal
    Rank:

    Rules

  • You can't put an Aura card from your hand onto the battlefield this way if that Aura can't legally enchant Academy Researchers. For example, you can't put an Aura with "enchant land" or "enchant green creature" onto the battlefield attached to Academy Researchers (unless Academy Researchers somehow turned into a land or a green creature before the ability resolved).

    • Prices

    Seller Price
    Tcgplayer 0.21 USD
    Cardmarket 0.21 EUR
    Cardkingdom 0.39 USD
    Cardsphere 0.31 USD
    Manapool 0.92 USD 3.23 USD 12.49 USD

    Legalities

    Alchemy Brawl Commander Duel Future Gladiator Historic Legacy Modern Oathbreaker Oldschool Pauper Paupercommander Penny Pioneer Predh Premodern Standard Standardbrawl Timeless Vintage

    Text

    When this creature enters, you may put an Aura card from your hand onto the battlefield attached to this creature.

    Archaeomancer #283 Creature — Human Wizard

    Info

    Color:
    Identifies:
    Cost:
    Rarity: Rare
    Converted Cost: 4
    Power/Toughness: 1/2
    Types:
  • Creature
    • SubTypes:
  • Human
  • Wizard
    • Languages:
    Layout:
    Normal
    Rank:
    Saltiness:

    Rules

  • If an instant or sorcery spell puts Archaeomancer onto the battlefield, its ability can target that card in your graveyard.

    • Prices

    Seller Price
    Tcgplayer 27.29 USD / 32.33 USD
    Cardmarket 24.32 EUR / 26.26 EUR
    Cardkingdom 29.99 USD / 34.99 USD
    Cardsphere 20.69 USD
    Manapool 0.92 USD 3.23 USD 12.49 USD

    Legalities

    Alchemy Brawl Commander Duel Future Gladiator Historic Legacy Modern Oathbreaker Oldschool Pauper Paupercommander Penny Pioneer Predh Premodern Standard Standardbrawl Timeless Vintage

    Text

    When this creature enters, return target instant or sorcery card from your graveyard to your hand.

    Auratouched Mage #3 Creature — Human Wizard

    Info

    Color:
    Identifies:
    Cost:
    Rarity: Uncommon
    Converted Cost: 6
    Power/Toughness: 3/3
    Types:
  • Creature
    • SubTypes:
  • Human
  • Wizard
    • Languages:
    EDH Bracket Attr:
    Tutors
    Layout:
    Normal
    Rank:

    Rules

  • Any Aura card you find must be able to enchant Auratouched Mage as it currently exists, or as it most recently existed on the battlefield if it’s no longer on the battlefield. If an effect has made the Mage an artifact, for example, you could search for an Aura with “enchant artifact.”

    • Prices

    Seller Price
    Tcgplayer 0.28 USD
    Cardmarket 0.26 EUR / 0.18 EUR
    Cardkingdom 0.59 USD
    Cardsphere 0.3 USD
    Manapool 0.92 USD 3.23 USD 12.49 USD

    Legalities

    Alchemy Brawl Commander Duel Future Gladiator Historic Legacy Modern Oathbreaker Oldschool Pauper Paupercommander Penny Pioneer Predh Premodern Standard Standardbrawl Timeless Vintage

    Text

    When this creature enters, search your library for an Aura card that could enchant it. If this creature is still on the battlefield, put that Aura card onto the battlefield attached to it. Otherwise, reveal the Aura card and put it into your hand. Thenshuffle

    Sage's Reverie #C18-72 Enchantment — Aura

    Info

    Color:
    Identifies:
    Cost:
    Rarity: Uncommon
    Converted Cost: 4
    Power/Toughness: /
    Types:
  • Enchantment
    • SubTypes:
  • Aura
    • Languages:
    Layout:
    Normal
    Rank:
    Saltiness:

    Abilities/Keywords

    Enchant

    Rules

  • An Aura doesn't necessarily need the enchant creature ability for the abilities of Sage's Reverie to count it. For example, an Aura with enchant permanent that's attached to a creature will count.
  • Count the number of Auras you control attached to creatures as the enters-the-battlefield ability resolves to determine how many cards to draw. This will include Sage's Reverie as long as it's still on the battlefield at that time.

    • Prices

    Seller Price
    Tcgplayer 0.41 USD
    Cardkingdom 1.99 USD
    Cardsphere 0.37 USD
    Manapool 0.92 USD 3.23 USD 12.49 USD

    Legalities

    Alchemy Brawl Commander Duel Future Gladiator Historic Legacy Modern Oathbreaker Oldschool Pauper Paupercommander Penny Pioneer Predh Premodern Standard Standardbrawl Timeless Vintage

    Text

    Enchant creature When this Aura enters, draw a card for each Aura you control that's attached to a creature. Enchanted creature gets +1/+1 for each Aura you control that's attached to a creature.

    Scholar of the Lost Trove #496 Creature — Sphinx

    Variations: v1 v2

    Info

    Color:
    Identifies:
    Cost:
    Rarity: Rare
    Converted Cost: 7
    Power/Toughness: 5/5
    Types:
  • Creature
    • SubTypes:
  • Sphinx
    • Languages:
    Layout:
    Normal
    Rank:
    Saltiness:

    Abilities/Keywords

    Flying

    Rules

  • If a spell has {X} in its mana cost, you must choose 0 as the value of X when casting it without paying its mana cost.
  • If you cast a spell “without paying its mana cost,” you can’t choose to cast it for any alternative costs. You can, however, pay additional costs. If the card has any mandatory additional costs, those must be paid to cast the spell.
  • If you cast an artifact spell this way, it won’t be exiled if it would be put into your graveyard this turn.
  • If you wish to cast the target card, you must cast it while the triggered ability is resolving. You can’t cast it later in the turn.

    • Prices

    Seller Price
    Tcgplayer 0.38 USD
    Cardmarket 0.09 EUR / 0.26 EUR
    Cardkingdom 0.49 USD
    Manapool 0.92 USD 3.23 USD 12.49 USD

    Legalities

    Alchemy Brawl Commander Duel Future Gladiator Historic Legacy Modern Oathbreaker Oldschool Pauper Paupercommander Penny Pioneer Predh Premodern Standard Standardbrawl Timeless Vintage

    Text

    Flying When this creature enters, you may cast target instant, sorcery, or artifact card from your graveyard without paying its mana cost. If an instant or sorcery spell cast this way would be put into your graveyard, exile it instead.

    Academy Researchers Creature — Human Wizard Normal - ~$2.54

    Archaeomancer Creature — Human Wizard Normal - ~$21.25

    Auratouched Mage Creature — Human Wizard Normal - ~$2.28

    Sage's Reverie Enchantment — Aura Normal - ~$3.24

    Scholar of the Lost Trove Creature — Sphinx Normal - ~$2.55

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